# I've been testing vacuums for over a year, here's the cheap vac I'd recommend to my thrifty friends

> I've been reviewing vacuum cleaners at TechRadar for the past 18 months, during which time I've tested some of the very best vacuum cleaners money can buy, from vacuums that that can empty themselves, and vacuums that…

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/home/vacuums/ive-been-testing-vacuums-for-over-a-year-heres-the-cheap-vac-id-recommend-to-my-thrifty-friends?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=689e025ffc070d906301e855)
- **Published:** 2025-08-14
- **Category:** Smart Home
- **Tags:** #vacuums #cheap #cleaners #friends #recommend #testing #thrifty #broadly
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